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Sports

Men’s lacrosse outlasts Catholic brethren

The Georgetown men’s lacrosse team exploded with a first-period offensive flurry in Saturday’s 14-10 win over Baltimore’s Loyola College Greyhounds. The explosions, which resounded as loudly as those over Baltimore Harbor that inspired Francis Scott Key’s national anthem in 1813, created immediate distance between the two clubs clawing towards a berth in the NCAA Championship Tournament.

By the April 22, 2004

Sports

Defining happy in sports

My last column. I can’t believe it’s here. I’ve written about so many different topics: Beirut, Poker, and fake fans to name a few, and it’s tough to decide what to end with. I’m gonna miss this soft spot in my heart, the right side of page 13 of The Georgetown Voice.

By the April 22, 2004

Editorials

Thompsons’ Tradition

We had the father. Now we have the son. If someone can round up a ghost, then the Georgetown men’s basketball team can finally hail itself as the Holy Trinity of college basketball.

John Thompson, III comes to Georgetown to try to succeed where his father excelled, but his father’s assistant couldn’t come through.

By the April 22, 2004

Editorials

A big step on a long road

Recently, University officials approved changes to Georgetown’s sexual assault policy that will become effective at the start of the 2004-05 academic year. Dr. Todd Olson, Vice President for Student Affairs, accepted the recommendations submitted by the Disciplinary Review Committee, which began a review of the policy after Advocates for Improved Response Methods to Sexual Assault (AFIRMS) released an analysis of the policy along with a series of proposals for reform in January 2003.

By the April 22, 2004

Editorials

Building a foundation

This week Jose Bowen, the Associate Professor and Director of Music, announced his departure from Georgetown University to take a position at Miami University of Ohio as the Dean of the School of Fine Arts. While we wish Bowen the greatest success at his new job, he will be greatly missed and his leaving is a disappointment for a university which is trying to expand its Fine Arts department.

By the April 22, 2004

Sports

Fightin’ Irish handle hardball Hoyas

Georgetown’s baseball squad (20-20) has been making a statement all season with their improved play. However, last weekend, when they took on Big East rival Notre Dame (27-5), the Fighting Irish had a bigger impression to make upon the national canvas. The fourth ranked Irish entered their weekend series at Shirley Povich Field in Landover, md boasting one of the best offenses in the nation, averaging almost eight runs per game.

By the April 22, 2004

Leisure

“Kill Bill Vol. 2′ rampages

Quention Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown breathed new life into stagnant genres with ironic reverence and a distinct presentation. The director, who himself imitates old films with refreshing originality, has his own host of mimics (ahem, Guy Ritchie) who put the cinematic pieces in place but miss what that makes Tarantino’s work challenging and delectable.

By the April 22, 2004

Leisure

Scott Herren dicusses transition between genres

Just as mainstream rap production is dominated by the likes of Timbaland, Kanye West, and Dr. Dre, the underground is ruled by RJD2, Madlib, and Prefuse 73. The last is the glitch-hop moniker of Atlanta native Scott Herren, director of the Eastern Developments label and creative force behind the world-folk project Savath & Savalas, who played at the Black Cat last Wednesday.

By the April 22, 2004

Leisure

Some retro sneaker savoir-faire

Ahhh, springtime is here again. Squirrels are hopping, dogs are chasing them, and you’re chasing all the hottest new fashions. Spring is the perfect time for bringing out those spanking new classic athletic kicks that you’ve had stored away in your closet for playing ultimate frisbee or pick-up basketball.

What’s that, you don’t have a new pair yet? No worries, our Athletic Shoe Critic will talk you through it. After all, there’s a whole world of new-retro hotness out there, and we wouldn’t want anyone getting lost in the sea of sneakers abundant in Georgetown and Internet shopping.

By the April 22, 2004

Leisure

Oprah Almighty

One of my best friends has a framed portrait of Oprah above her mantel, right next to the portrait of her grandmother and great grandmother. Plus, strategically on display on her coffee table is “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” this year’s headliner for Oprah’s book club.

By the April 22, 2004